Laborer, Bull Gang, Parts Runner, Roustabout, Roof Trimmer/Scaler fatality

January 16, 2014 at 9:10 PM

Mountain View Mine · Mettiki Coal WV, LLC · Tucker County, WV

Investigator narrative

Employee was caught between the feeder and the coal rib as he was tightening up the chain connecting the feeder to the tailpiece. The crew had just completed moving the belt and was in the process of anchoring and aligning the tailpiece. The tailpiece broke loose and when doing so shifted the tailpiece and feeder towards the off side of the belt, where the employee was positioned.

Record details

Classification: POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Source of injury: CONVEYORS,NEC
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Total mining experience: 2.38 years
Experience at this mine: 0.35 years
Experience in this job: 0.35 years
Mine type: Underground
Sector: Coal

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